Rooney said: “I’d rather be Spain as they are World and European champions. But Germany are a great team with great players and it will be a big test for us.

“It’s nice to beat anyone but especially the Germans. It’s always nice when you beat them.

“It’s great when you beat the big teams. When we beat Brazil it gave everyone a lift and getting a draw away in Brazil was a great result for us.

“So it’s important that we try to win the game but it’s important that we try to deliver what the manager wants from us on the pitch as well.”

Rooney is driven by the motivation of beating his arch footballing enemy and is also enjoying the season of his life.

Manchester United’s in-form striker is desperate - after two disappointing World Cup campaigns in 2006 and 2010 - to reach Brazil at the top of his game.

After so much uncertainty in the summer over his future, Rooney is fit, injury-free, scoring and enjoying life under David Moyes as his form has been firing United back up the Premier League.

Rooney said: “Of course the World Cup is on my mind. Over these games that is what we’ve been preparing for.

“You have to put it to the back of your mind when you return to club football and if that is going well, you are playing well and doing the right things then hopefully that will transfer into the international scene.

“It’s never going to go away. It’s always going to be talked about, especially when you get closer to the tournament.”

Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil will not face England at Wembley as Low looks to experiment with fringe and up-and-coming players.

But Rooney’s admiration for Ozil has been well documented as Sir Alex Ferguson revealed in his autobiography that Rooney urged him to sign him in 2010.

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Mirror Sport asked Rooney about his admiration for Ozil on the back of the comments on the book and it is clear that he believes he is the jewel in the crown among Germany’s gems.

“He’s a clever player, he doesn’t stick to one position,” said Rooney who is expecting a very different test against Germany compared to the defeat to Chile.

“He (Ozil) moves along the line and behind opposition midfield and can score and assist goals so he is a fantastic player and a test for us to deal with.

“There are so many. Thomas Muller works really hard and scores big goals. You can’t just pick one.

“The biggest thing they have got is that they are a team brought together that all know their jobs, that is why they are so difficult to play against.

“I think we’re together, too. We have to take that out onto the pitch and that is why these games are important as we want to put the ideas of the manager into the game and sometimes you do a lot of it, sometimes if you are not fully focused or don’t do it then you get punished.

“Against Chile we did some good things but they caught us by surprise with the way they played.

“We’ve got these two games and then we have to go back to our clubs. Then there is one more game before the summer comes. So these two games are really important for us and we have to try to stay fit and prepare ourselves right.

“Germany will be a completely different game. It will be a game we are used to a bit more. Chile showed us how South American teams play. They were a difficult team to get near to them.

“The Germany game will be more similar to a Premier League game. We should be ready for that. We have to move on now and prepare for Tuesday.”

England were punished and given a harsh lesson by Germany in the last World Cup when they ended up losing 4-1 after Frank Lampard’s effort to make it 2-2 was ruled out even though TV replays showed it was over the line.

Rooney insists it will not be revenge on England’s minds at Wembley but taking a major step forward in their World Cup preparations.

Rooney added: “The World Cup was a typical German game, the way they played. One minute we could have been 2-2 and then next we were 4-1 down. They caught us on the break when we were chasing the game but that has gone now and we have to look forward to game coming up on Tuesday.

“It’s important we play well and try to get the result we want. It’s not as important as the last two games but it’s important as we are representing our country and want to win.

“It hurts when you lose but we are preparing now for the World Cup so there are a few changes, a few players made their debuts on Friday so it was always going to be difficult against Chile but we will have to take some of the positives from the game.”